Three-section synchronous concealed slide rail

ABSTRACT

A three-section synchronous concealed slide rail includes a mobile rail, a middle rail, a fixed rail and a damping mechanism. An upper rack and an upper roller cage with an roller are installed between the mobile rail and the middle rail, a split-type lower roller cage with a roller is installed between the middle rail and the fixed rail, a surface of which is provided with a rack. A gear assembly is meshed between the upper rack and the lower roller cage and used for controlling synchronous or staggered operation of the mobile rail and middle rail according to the intensity of acting force, and the damping mechanism is installed on the fixed rail.

PRIORITY CLAIM

This application claims priority to China patent application 201420667814.6 filed Nov. 10, 2014, the contents of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The utility model refers to a drawer slide rail, in particular a three-section synchronous concealed slide rail.

BACKGROUND

A slide rail type drawer is disclosed in Chinese patent document No. CN201120114555U, including a drawer, a slide rail and a box body, connecting two slide rails with the box body for each drawer, wherein three-section slide rail is adopted, including an upper rail, a middle rail and a bottom rail. The middle rail is provided with two mounting supporting planes, i.e. an upper mounting supporting planes and a lower mounting supporting plane, wherein the upper rail is sleeved on the upper mounting supporting plane of the middle rail and the bottom rail is sleeved on the lower mounting supporting plane. The lower part of the upper rail is provided with an upper rail rack pulley yoke and the upper part of the bottom rail is provided with a bottom rail rack pulley yoke. A gear is meshed between the upper rail rack pulley yoke and the bottom rail rack pulley yoke. A restorer is installed on the tail end of the upper rail, and a damper is installed on the tail end of the bottom rail. The upper rail and middle rail with this structure are operated separately. The gear, upper and lower racks may be deviated from the right position to affect the using effect, meanwhile, the rack and gear will be damaged. So, further improvement is necessary.

SUMMARY

The utility model is aimed at providing a three-section synchronous concealed slide rail featured with simple and reasonable structure, reliable performance, convenient operation and long service life, so as to overcome shortcomings in the prior art.

A three-section synchronous concealed slide rail designed for this purpose includes a mobile rail, a middle rail, a fixed rail and a damping mechanism, wherein an upper rack and an upper roller cage with an roller are installed between the mobile rail and the middle rail, a split-type lower roller cage with a roller is installed between the middle rail and the fixed rail, a surface of which is provided with a rack; a gear assembly is meshed between the upper rack and the lower roller cage and used for controlling synchronous or staggered operation of the mobile rail and middle rail according to the intensity of acting force, and the damping mechanism is installed on the fixed rail.

The gear assembly is composed of a gear A, a gear B and a gear carrier; the gear A is tightly matched and assembled with the gear B by means of polygonal column and polygonal hole; when rotating force is more than a certain value, the polygonal hole of the gear B is magnified and two gears are rotated in sliding; when rotating force is less than a certain value, two gears are rotated synchronously, assembled in the gear carrier in rotating and extended outwards up and down.

The gear carrier is fixed to the upper surface of the middle rail in a run-through way, the gear A runs through the gear B up and down, the lower part of the gear A is meshed with the rack on the lower roller cage, the upper part of the gear B is meshed with the upper rack, and two gears are never departed from the corresponding racks.

An inner top surface of the mobile rail is equipped with the upper rack in a disassembling way, multiple locking mechanisms are installed on the side of the upper rack, including fixed column and an elastic block; the mounting hole are correspondingly installed on the side of the mobile rail; running through the mounting hole, the fixed column is fastened, the fastened elastic block leans against the mounting hole to realize positioning, and the upper rack is integrated or split-type.

An irregular buffer plate is respectively installed on the front and back ends of the upper roller carrier and formed in an integrated way or assembled in split type with the upper roller carrier, multiple through holes for installing the roller are set on the surface of the upper roller carrier, the roller is exposed up and down, its top leans against the inner top surface of the mobile rail and its bottom leans against the upper surface of the middle rail; two sides of the upper roller carrier are bent downwards, and the bending ends are equipped with balls.

Away from the upper rack, at least two upper roller carriers are respectively installed on the front and rear ends of the upper rack and moved to and from front and back in the specified range.

The lower roller cage is installed in the middle rail and composed of a front cage, a lower rack and a rear cage, the front cage and the rear cage are respectively installed on the front and back ends of the lower rack; racks are installed on the surfaces of the front cage and the lower rack and installed with each other to form a matched and continuous rack, wherein the matched and continuous rack and the upper rack correspond to the gear assembly, respectively; rollers are installed on upper and lower parts and on the left and right sides of the front carrier and rear carrier, the roller on the upper surface and on the left and right sides are contact with the inner wall of the middle rail, respectively; and the roller on the lower surface leans against the fixed rail.

The mobile rail and middle rail are designed to tubular bodies with open bottoms, secondary edgefolds are adopted on the opening sides on two sides of the mobile rail to form a strip concave edge with circular arc, two sides of the middle rail are bent, irregular convex edges are adopted to form a strip boss with circular arc, the mobile rail is embedded on the middle rail, the balls on the upper roller cage is located between the concave edge and the boss, and mutual circular arc surfaces are matched with the surfaces of balls, respectively.

The damping mechanism includes a buffer and fixed mount, the buffer is fixed to the fixed rail by the fixed mount, and buffer acting force acts on the mobile rail.

The slide rails are symmetrically installed on two sides of the cabinet chamber and fixed by the mounting hole on the fixed rail, and the mobile rail is connected with the drawer.

The utility model realizes synchronous operation of the mobile rail and middle rail by installing the gear assembly when the acting force is less than a certain value, as well as separated operation when the acting force is more than a certain value, so as to ensure the gear is matched with the upper and lower racks on the right position to be continue to use the slide rail, and the rack and gear are difficult to be damaged. The gear assembly includes a gear A and a gear B, which are tightly matched and assembled by polygonal column and polygonal hole, respectively. When the acting force is more than a certain value, the polygonal hole of the gear B is magnified, two gears are rotated in sliding. When the acting force is less than a certain value, two gears are rotated synchronously to realize the effect. The lower roller cage is set in split type and featured with simple and reasonable structure, reliable performance, convenient operation and long service life.

FIGURE DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of breakdown structure in the utility model.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of assembly structure in the utility model.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of side structure in the utility model.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of breakdown structures of gear A and gear B in the utility model.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic diagram of assembly structures of gear A and gear B in the utility model.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic diagram of three-dimensional structure of gear carrier in the utility model.

FIG. 7 shows a front space diagram of mobile rail in the utility model.

FIG. 8 shows a back space diagram of mobile rail in the utility model.

FIG. 9 shows a schematic diagram of amplifying structure at position D in FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 shows a schematic diagram of three-dimensional structure of middle and upper roller cages in the utility model.

FIG. 11 shows a schematic diagram of breakdown structure of upper roller cage.

FIG. 12 shows a schematic diagram of overhead structure of upper roller cage.

FIG. 13 shows a schematic diagram of breakdown structure of middle and lower roller cages in the utility model.

FIG. 14 shows a schematic diagram of assembly structure of lower roller cage.

FIG. 15 shows a schematic diagram of local amplifying structure at junction of front cage and lower rack.

FIG. 16 shows a schematic diagram of side structure of mobile rail in the utility model.

FIG. 17 shows a schematic diagram of amplifying structure at position A in FIG. 16.

FIG. 18 shows a schematic diagram of side structure of mobile rail in the utility model.

FIG. 19 shows a schematic diagram of amplifying structure at position B in FIG. 18.

FIG. 20 shows an assembly side view of mobile and middle rail.

FIG. 21 shows a schematic diagram of amplifying structure at position C in FIG. 20.

FIG. 22 shows a local usage stage drawing of the utility model.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The utility model will be further described by combining with the following attached figures and embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 1-3, the three-section synchronous concealed slide rail includes a mobile rail 1, a middle rail 2, a fixed rail 3 and a damping mechanism 4, wherein an upper rack 5 and an upper roller cage 6 with an roller are installed between the mobile rail 1 and the middle rail 2, a split-type lower roller cage 7 with a roller is installed between the middle rail 2 and the fixed rail 3, a surface of which is provided with a rack; a gear assembly 8 is meshed between the upper rack 5 and the lower roller cage 7 and used for controlling synchronous or staggered operation of the mobile rail 1 and middle rail 2 according to the intensity of acting force, and the mobile rail 1, the middle rail 2 and the damping mechanism 4 are installed on the fixed rail 3, respectively. The slide rails are installed on two sides in the cabinet chamber symmetrically and fixed by a mounting hole 3.1 on the fixed rail 3, and the mobile rail 1 is connected with the drawer.

Specially, as shown in FIG. 4-6, the gear assembly 8 is composed of a gear A 8.1, a gear B 8.2 and a gear carrier 8.3; the gear A 8.1 is tightly matched and assembled with the gear B 8.2 by means of polygonal column and polygonal hole; when rotating force is more than a certain value, the polygonal hole of the gear B is magnified and two gears are rotated in sliding; when rotating force is less than a certain value, two gears are fixed relatively, so they are rotated synchronously, assembled in the gear carrier 8.3 in rotating and extended outwards up and down. The gear carrier 8.3 is inserted in the square hole on the upper surface of the middle rail 2, running through the hole. The whole gear assembly 8 is fixed to the middle rail 2 by the fasters on two sides of the gear carrier 8.3. The gear A 8.1 and the gear B 8.2 protrude by means of running through up and down. The lower part of the gear A 8.1 is meshed with the rack on the lower roller cage 7, the upper part of the gear B 8.2 is meshed with the upper rack 5, and two gears are never departed from corresponding racks in the operating process.

As shown in FIG. 7-9, the inner top surface of the mobile rail 1 is equipped with the upper rack 5, and multiple locking mechanisms are convex outwards on the side of the upper rack 5, including a fixed column 5.1 and an elastic block 5.2, wherein the top of the fixed column 5.1 is stretched outwards, and the elastic block 5.2 is bounced outwards; the mounting hole is correspondingly set on the side of the mobile rail 1, the mounting hole corresponding to the fixed column 5.1 is convex-shaped. The fixed column 5.1 is conducted to pass through the big side and moved to the narrow side to finish fastening. The mounting hole corresponding to the elastic block 5.2 is square, the elastic block 5.2 extends into the square mounting hole in the fastening state and leans against its side wall, and the upper rack 5 is composed of two parts by connecting.

As shown in FIG. 10-12, an irregular buffer plate 6.1 is respectively installed on the front and back ends of the upper roller carrier 6 and formed in an integrated way with the upper roller carrier 6, reliable buffer function is provided in case of impact, so as to effectively protect the upper roller cage 6 and remove noise and vibration caused by impact. Four through holes are set on the surface of the installing the upper roller cage 6. Convex points are set on the left and right of the through hole coaxially for assembling the roller c and ensuring the roller c to be rotated freely without taking off. The upper and lower parts of the roller c are exposed, and its top leans against the inner top surface of the mobile rail 1, and its bottom leans against the upper surface of the middle rail 2. Two sides of the upper roller cage 6 are bent, and the bending end on each side is equipped with three balls a, which are 4 mm plastic balls for ensuring free rolling without taking off. Away from the upper rack 5, at least two upper roller carriers 6 are respectively installed on the front and rear ends of the upper rack 5 and moved to and from front and back in the specified range.

As shown in FIG. 13-15, the lower roller cage 7 is installed in the middle rail 2 and composed of a front cage 7.1, a lower rack 7.2 and a rear cage 7.3, the front cage 7.1 and the rear cage 7.3 are respectively installed on the front and back ends of the lower rack 7.2. an upper square column 7.21 with button placement and a lateral square column 7.23 with elastic block 7.22 are convex on the front and rear ends of the lower rack 7.2, respectively; the mounting mouths of front cage 7.1 and rear cage 7.3 are respectively equipped with an upper square hole 7.11 and a lateral square hole 7.13, wherein the upper square column 7.21 is inserted into the upper square hole 7.11 and fastened, and the lateral square column 7.23 is inserted into the lateral square hole 7.13. The elastic block 7.22 is popped into the square hole on the lateral square hole 7.13, and they are matched with each other to realize connection. The rear cage 7.3 is connected with the lower rack 7.2 in a same way. Racks are installed on the surfaces of the front cage 7.1 and the lower rack 7.2 and installed with each other to form a matched and continuous rack, wherein the matched and continuous rack and the upper rack 5 correspond to the gear assembly 8, respectively, wherein the gear A 8.1 is meshed at the rack composed of the front cage 7.1 and lower rack 7.2, and the gear B 8.2 is meshed at the upper rack 5, so as to realize synchronous or staggered operation of the upper rack 5 and the lower roller cage 7. Rollers d and d′ are set on the upper and lower parts and on the left and right of the front cage 7.1 and the rear cage 7.3, respectively. The roller on the upper surface and on the left and right sides are contact with the inner wall of the middle rail 2, respectively; and the roller on the lower surface leans against the fixed rail 3.

As shown in FIG. 16-21, the mobile rail 1 and middle rail 2 are designed to tubular bodies with open bottoms, secondary edgefolds are adopted on the opening sides on two sides of the mobile rail 1 to form a strip concave edge 1.1 with circular arc, two sides of the middle rail 2 are bent, irregular convex edges are adopted to form a strip boss 2.1 with circular arc, the mobile rail 1 is embedded on the middle rail 2, the balls a on the upper roller cage 6 is located between the concave edge 1.1 and the boss 2.1, and mutual circular arc surfaces are matched with the surfaces of balls a, respectively.

The damping mechanism 4 includes a buffer 4.1 and fixed mount 4.2, the buffer 4.1 is fixed to the fixed rail 3 by the fixed mount 4.2, and buffer acting force acts on the mobile rail 1.

As shown in FIG. 22, when the drawer is closed, the mobile rail 1, the middle rail 2 and the fixed rail 3 are overlapped up and down; when the drawer is pulled out, the mobile rail 1 is pushed or pulled, the mobile rail 1 and the middle rail 2 are synchronously operated whenever and wherever possible under the action of the gear assembly 8 and upper and lower racks. When the external force is provided and more than a certain value, the gear is staggered with the upper and lower racks. At this moment, it just needs to continue to pull the mobile rail 1 completely, a double-gear structure will be rotated relatively to ensure that the gear assembly 8 is matched with the upper and lower racks on the right position, so that three-section synchronous effect and function of the slide rail can be used sequentially, and both the rack and gear will be difficult to be damaged.

Optimal scheme of the utility model is described as the above, its simple modification or renovation by common technician in the field is in the protective range of the utility model completely. 

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 11. A three-section synchronous concealed slide rail, comprising: a mobile rail, a middle rail, a fixed rail and a damping mechanism, wherein an upper rack and an upper roller cage with an roller are installed between the mobile rail and the middle rail, a split-type lower roller cage with a roller is installed between the middle rail and the fixed rail, a surface of which is provided with a rack; a gear assembly is meshed between the upper rack and the lower roller cage and used for controlling synchronous or staggered operation of the mobile rail and middle rail according to the intensity of acting force, and the damping mechanism is installed on the fixed rail.
 12. The three-section synchronous concealed slide rail according to claim 1, wherein the gear assembly is composed of a gear A, a gear B and a gear carrier the gear A is tightly matched and assembled with the gear B by means of polygonal column and polygonal hole; when rotating force is more than a certain value, the polygonal hole of the gear B is magnified and two gears are rotated in sliding; when rotating force is less than a certain value, two gears are rotated synchronously, assembled in the gear carrier in rotating and extended outwards up and down.
 13. The three-section synchronous concealed slide rail according to claim 2, wherein the gear carrier is fixed to the upper surface of the middle rail in a run-through way, the gear A runs through the gear B up and down, the lower part of the gear A is meshed with the rack on the lower roller cage, the upper part of the gear B is meshed with the upper rack, and two gears are never departed from the corresponding racks.
 14. The three-section synchronous concealed slide rail according to claim 1, wherein an inner top surface of the mobile rail is equipped with the upper rack in a disassembling way, multiple locking mechanisms are installed on the side of the upper rack, including fixed column and an elastic block; the mounting hole are correspondingly installed on the side of the mobile rail; running through the mounting hole, the fixed column is fastened, the fastened elastic block leans against the mounting hole to realize positioning, and the upper rack is integrated or split-type.
 15. The three-section synchronous concealed slide rail according to claim 1, wherein an irregular buffer plate is respectively installed on the front and back ends of the upper roller carrier and formed in an integrated way or assembled in split type with the upper roller carrier, multiple through holes for installing the roller are set on the surface of the upper roller carrier, the roller is exposed up and down, its top leans against the inner top surface of the mobile rail and its bottom leans against the upper surface of the middle rail; two sides of the upper roller carrier are bent downwards, and the bending ends are equipped with balls.
 16. The three-section synchronous concealed slide rail according to claim 5, wherein away from the upper rack, at least two upper roller carriers are respectively installed on the front and rear ends of the upper rack and moved to and from front and back in the specified range.
 17. The three-section synchronous concealed slide rail according to claim 1, wherein the lower roller cage is installed in the middle rail and composed of a front cage, a lower rack and a rear cage, the front cage and the rear cage are respectively installed on the front and back ends of the lower rack; racks are installed on the surfaces of the front cage and the lower rack and installed with each other to form a matched and continuous rack, wherein the matched and continuous rack and the upper rack correspond to the gear assembly, respectively; rollers are installed on upper and lower parts and on the left and right sides of the front carrier and rear carrier, the roller on the upper surface and on the left and right sides are contact with the inner wall of the middle rail, respectively; and the roller on the lower surface leans against the fixed rail.
 18. The three-section synchronous concealed slide rail according to claim 1, wherein the mobile rail and middle rail are designed to tubular bodies with open bottoms, secondary edge folds are adopted on the opening sides on two sides of the mobile rail to form a strip concave edge with circular arc, two sides of the middle rail are bent, irregular convex edges are adopted to form a strip boss with circular arc, the mobile rail is embedded on the middle rail, the balls on the upper roller cage is located between the concave edge and the boss, and mutual circular arc surfaces are matched with the surfaces of balls, respectively.
 19. The three-section synchronous concealed slide rail according to claim 1, wherein the damping mechanism includes a buffer and fixed mount, the buffer is fixed to the fixed rail by the fixed mount, and buffer acting force acts on the mobile rail.
 20. The three-section synchronous concealed slide rail according to claim 1, wherein the slide rails are symmetrically installed on two sides of the cabinet chamber and fixed by the mounting hole on the fixed rail, and the mobile rail is connected with the drawer. 